The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), which speaks on behalf of thousands of our nation’s workers, has seen a statement from the Private Sector Commission…
Approximately thirty (30) members of the GAWU today (February 20) staged a picketing exercise outside of the Department of Labour to register their strong concern regarding…
Uitvlugt workers stage picketing exercise Operations of Blairmont Estate today (February 19) came to a standstill after workers took protest action to express strongly their views…
Our Union recently learnt that the GuySuCo is projecting that sugar production this year will reach 114,162 tonnes sugar as follows:- Estate1st crop2nd cropTotalAlbion23,08932,92656,015Blairmont13,97620,08534,061Uitvlugt9,41014,67624,086Total46,47567,687114,162 In effect,…
On Friday February 14th, 2020, GuySuCo withdrew an appeal filed by the Corporation against a decision by Chief Justice (a.g.) Roxanne George-Wilshire. In November, 2019, the…
The GAWU’s attention was drawn to an article appearing on the website of media house Newsroom titled “GuySuCo offers 5% salary increase to employees”. The article…
The Department of Labour on (Wednesday) February 12 finally delivered its findings and recommendations regarding claims by workers of Blairmont factory over what they felt was…
Discussions between the GAWU and the GuySuCo regarding a pay rise continued yesterday (February 12) as the Union offered its response to the proposal regarding improved…
It was only on Tuesday (February 04) that sugar workers continued to press their demand for a pay rise. It has been a continuous struggle that…
Sugar workers from Albion, Blairmont and Uitvlugt estates today (February 04) again gathered outside of President David Granger’s office to register their utter disgust and dismay…
